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Gale Warning 176, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 13, 2013

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 13, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 13, 2013, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

087 
FZAK52 PAFC 140004
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-141500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. 
A 985 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 980 MB 
AS IT MOVES TO 75 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY THU MORNING AND THEN TRACK
TO THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT. A 976 MB LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST
PACIFIC WILL TRACK TO 380 NM SOUTH OF ADAK FRI AFTERNOON WITH 
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT
OF BAYS AND PASSES BY MIDDAY. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-141500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
W OF COLD BAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF COLD BAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-141500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT E OF 160W. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-141500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NW 20 KT W OF COLD BAY. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-141500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.THU...FROM UNALASKA E...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN IN THE MORNING.  
W OF UNALASKA...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS
12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-141500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING
TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-141500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT W OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-141500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-141500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-141500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  

$$

3 follow-up statements

119 
FZAK52 PAFC 141257
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-150300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 MB LOW 190 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB AS IT
MOVES INTO GULF OF ALASKA FRIDAY MORNING. A 968 MB LOW IN THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC THU EVENING WILL WEAKEN TO 986 MB AS IT MOVES TO
260 NM SOUTH OF ADAK SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT BY MIDDAY. STRONGER
GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND 
PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-150300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-150300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-150300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-150300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-150300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-150300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-150300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-150300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 40 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-150300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.  

$$

355 
FZAK52 PAFC 142345
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-151500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 MB LOW IN THE GULF WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN. A 970 MB LOW
600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT
995 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-151500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-151500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-151500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
SAND POINT EAST...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-151500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY ON BERING SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT
BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-151500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-151500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 40 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 40 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-151500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BERING SIDE...14 FT PACIFIC SIDE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. FROM SHEMYA WEST...NE WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-151500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-151500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 14 2013

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.  

$$

636 
FZAK52 PAFC 151204
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 515 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KISKA
AT 982 MB LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE...THEN A NEW LOW WILL DEVELOP
200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB. THAT LOW WILL THEN MOVE
TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE SAT NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE WHILE ANOTHER LOW FORMS 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SUN
AFTERNOON AT 996 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. WEST OF PORT MOLLER...E WINDS INCREASING TO
35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF COLD BAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING NORTH OF
UNALASKA ISLAND. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING
TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N AND E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 13, 12:30 PM AKST, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 12:30 PM AKST, 3 hours 30 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1230 PM AKST WED FEB 13 2013

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...HIGHLY AMPLIFIED FLOW IS PRODUCING
STRONG BAROCLINIC ZONES AND DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEMS AT THE SURFACE. A COLD UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN BERING
IS LIFTING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE BERING STRAIT WHILE A SHORT-WAVE
TROUGH DIGS SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL BERING AND ALEUTIANS.
DEEP COLD AIR MOVING ACROSS THE WARMER WATERS OF THE BEING SEA IS
GENERATING WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY NORTHERLIES. A SECOND
SHORTWAVE TROUGH ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LOW CENTER IS LIFTING
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THIS MORNING PRODUCING AREAS
OF SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS.

MEANWHILE ANOTHER TROUGH IS SITTING BENEATH THE BERING ONE OVER THE
NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC. A STRONG VERTICALLY STACKED LOW WELL SOUTH
OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS IS DROPPING SOUTHWARD AS TROUGH CONTINUES
TO AMPLIFY. HOWEVER...AN OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS NORTHEASTWARD FROM
THE LOW CENTER TO A WEAK TRIPLE POINT LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. THESE ARE PIVOTING NORTHWESTWARD HELPING TO TIGHTEN THE
PRESSURE AND THERMAL GRADIENTS RESULTING IN VERY STRONG WINDS OUT
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE DUTCH HARBOR AREA OBSERVED A FEW WIND GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 KTS THIS MORNING. A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EASTWARD FROM
THE TRIPLE POINT IS MOVING NORTHWARD INTO THE GULF HEADED TOWARD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.

A STRONG WAVE ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE NORTH PACIFIC TROUGH HAS
INDUCED CYCLOGENESIS EAST OF THE MAIN LOW CENTER. THIS NEWLY FORMED
LOW IS DEEPENING AS IT TRACKS NORTHWARD TOWARD THE WESTERN GULF.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...THE 12Z NAM SOLUTION QUICKLY BECOMES OUT OF
PHASE WITH SYNOPTIC FEATURES COMPARED WITH OTHER MODELS AND
THEREFORE WILL BE DISREGARDED. THE GFS/ECMWF/EKMET/GEMGLB ALL
SHOW A SIMILAR SYNOPTIC SCALE SOLUTION WHICH IS SIMILAR TO
YESTERDAY. THERE ARE MINOR DIFFERENCES WHICH WILL CERTAINLY AFFECT
SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE FORECAST...BUT FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
RISING. BASED ON THESE LATEST SOLUTIONS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
TO EXISTING FORECASTS WILL BE TO INCREASE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW AND COLD ADVECTION ON THE BACK SIDE OF IT
AND INCREASE POPS. MORE SPECIFICALLY IT IS LOOKING VERY FAVORABLE
FOR A SNOW EVENT IN ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT VALLEY BY FRIDAY.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE WARM FRONT MOVING INTO THE GULF THIS
MORNING WILL QUICKLY TRACK TO THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT IS FORCED INLAND TONIGHT BY
STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT. LOW LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF
THE FRONT WILL DOWNSLOPE THE TYPICAL AREAS WITH THE BULK OF
PRECIP FALLING ALONG THE GULF COAST AND THE WEST SIDE OF COOK
INLET AND THE SUSITNA VALLEY. AIR MASS OUT AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT
IS COLD ENOUGH TO PRODUCE MOSTLY SNOW IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
AREA...BUT MUCH WARMER AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT AND WITH
THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE PACIFIC INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON
THURSDAY. PRECIP WILL INITIALLY BE CONFINED TO THE SAME LOCATIONS
AS TONIGHTS SYSTEM. HOWEVER...THE LOW WILL BE WEAKENING AS IT MOVES
INTO THE GULF SO THAT BY THE TIME IT TRACKS TO THE EASTERN KENAI
PENINSULA/WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THURSDAY EVENING DOWNSLOPING
WINDS WILL HAVE ENDED AND LIGHT PRECIP WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INLAND.
THE BEST PERIOD FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION (ESPECIALLY FOR ANCHORAGE AND
THE MAT VALLEY) WILL BE FRIDAY AS UPPER TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE
CENTRAL BERING APPROACHES SOUTHCENTRAL AND COLD AIR ADVECTION BEGINS.

THE ONLY THING WORKING AGAINST A REALLY BIG SNOW EVENT IS THAT
ARCTIC AIR WILL BE COMING IN FROM THE WEST. THE ALASKA RANGE REALLY
SLOWS DOWN THE STRENGTH OF THE ADVECTION SO THAT IT MORE SLOWLY
FILTERS INTO THE AREA. STILL..THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ADVISORY LEVEL
SNOW AMOUNTS (6 INCHES OR GREATER) IN THE ANCHORAGE AREA.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE WARM FRONT CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO BRISTOL BAY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. PRECIP WITH THIS FRONT WILL BE LIGHT. HOWEVER...AS THE
TROUGH CROSSING THE BERING GETS CLOSER THERE WILL BE LIFT GENERATED
FROM THE EAST AND FROM THE WEST WHICH WILL SET UP A BAND OF SLIGHTLY
HEAVIER SNOW FROM DILLINGHAM AREA NORTHWARD TO BETHEL AND ANIAK.
THIS BAND OF SNOW WILL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES
THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AT WHICH
POINT THE SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH AND EASTWARD. A DEEP LAYER OF
ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE BEHIND THIS TROUGH AND DRY THINGS OUT ON
FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE SURFACE TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET BELOW
ZERO FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING/ALEUTIANS AND
SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS WILL PUSH THE REMNANTS OF THE
OCCLUDED FRONT (CURRENTLY JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AND ALASKA PENINSULA) OFF TO TEH SOUTH AND EAST. COLDER AIR ALONG
WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE IN. IN PARTICULAR...
EXPECT VERY STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA WHERE
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE TIGHTEST ON THE BACK SIDE OF PACIFIC
LOW MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF. BY THE TIME BERING TROUGH ARRIVES
TO THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING EXPECT
STEADY SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH TODAYS FRONT TO BE TAPERING OFF. IF
THERE WAS STEADY SNOW STILL IN PLACE THEN THERE WOULD LIKELY BE
A BLIZZARD. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT PRECIP WILL BE SHOWERY WITH
JUST BRIEF PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
MEANWHILE...BACK OVER THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL COLD AIR ADVECTION
DIMINISHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANOTHER MAJOR STORM WILL
MOVE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC THURSDAY AND FRIDAY TRACKING SOUTH
OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. WITH ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE AS IT FIRST ARRIVES
EXPECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE ALEUTIANS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND WITH A STORM TRACK FROM THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN TO THE GULF OF
ALASKA. MODELS INDICATE A SHIFT IN THE LONG-WAVE NEXT WEEK WITH AN
UPPER RIDGE BUILDING OVER MAINLAND ALASKA AND A DEEP TROUGH MOVING
INTO THE BERING. THIS WILL SHIFT THE FOCUS OUT WEST FOR THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. AFTER A COUPLE REALLY GOOD SHOTS OF SNOW
SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SETTLE DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS INTO A CALM AND COLD
REGIME.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...120 125 130 132 140 150 155 160 165
                        170 171 172 175 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB FEB 13

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 13, 4:00 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 14, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days

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